looking for thinkpad with a good screen i.e. flexview / ips

[voirin]

Hi, I recently purchased a T61p only to sell it on ebay a while ago. My main gripe was simply related to the panel quality. With shocking viewing angles and a lack of brightness, i had to get rid of it. I was very very disappointed.

My question is which thinkpads come with a decent panel? Does anyone have a list? I heard the T60p came with a flexview screen, and some of the X series tablets come with ips? Isnt there some web resource that has a compiled list of panels used in each series of past and present thinkpads? That is what I will be basing my next purchase from.

Any help most appreciated.

Cheers,
Voirin

[ZaZ]

Which T61p did you get? The WSGXA+ panel and the IPS screens have the same brightness, 200 nits. I thought the WSXGA+ screen was a decent panel, not the IPS, but still pretty good. I think the WUXGA is a little dimmer. If it was the 14" P model, then yes it is a lot dimmer. My 14" R60 has the BOE-Hydis panel, which is supposed to be the best of the SXGA+ screens. It's fairly decent on the upper levels, but almost unusable on the lower levels, even in a dark room. The viewing angles on it are pretty thin, but it's acceptable straight on. Any 15" 4:3 screened T60, p or non-p, with SXGA+ or UXGA resolution is an IPS screen. Good luck in the quest. It's worth the trouble in my opinion.

[dr_st]

In addition to what Fred said, the tablets (X61 Tablet, X200 Tablet) are also IPS (all of them). The X60 Tablets apparently had a few very small batches of units with TN panel (manufactured during the time when there was a great shortage of IPS screens).

[voirin]

Thanks for the responses. The T61p used a 1920x1200 (WUXGA) panel. I thought I could live with it, but it was that bad. I had a better time using my 600E, which has a nice bright screen. I might consider purchasing an old 4:3 format like a T60p or a T4x. But I like something portable so maybe an X61 or X200.

cheers, V